It's because of the shift that takes place once you win, and all that goes on through those months of the offseason and the buildup and then the anticipation going through the start of the year, all of the stories and the storylines and the scenarios and all of that, and the mentality of the players and what they've just accomplished. "You think, ' won one year why wouldn't you win the next year, too?' It's almost easier to get there and win it than it is to come back and do it the second time around. The Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII over the Denver Broncos and were deprived of a second straight title when the Patriots intercepted a pass at the goal line in the final seconds following the 2014 season. "It's just historically an enormous challenge for teams to come back, and there's a lot of obvious reasons why," said Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, who should know based on his team's own history. That's some history the Chiefs are fighting. The Chiefs are the fourth team in the past 20 years to participate in at least two straight championship games. Brady's New England Patriots were the last team to win back-to back titles in 20.īut even making a repeat appearance in a Super Bowl is unusual. "What makes it such a challenge is it's hard to win one Super Bowl," said Bucs quarterback Tom Brady with a chuckle despite owning six rings himself.
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It has happened three times since unrestricted free agency and the salary cap were instituted almost 30 years ago and ushered in the era of annual roster upheaval.
The NFL has seen eight instances of repeat Super Bowl champions but none in the past 16 years. But if the Chiefs under quarterback Patrick Mahomes truly want to establish a dynasty, back-to-back titles is a good place to start.
The barrier of becoming a repeat champion has been difficult for previous winners to break for myriad reasons - lack of focus and taking every team's best shot among them - as coaches such as Pete Carroll and players such as Shannon Sharpe will attest. History, though, suggests the Chiefs will lose. Oddsmakers have the Chiefs favored to win by at least a field goal Sunday, despite the game being played at the Bucs' home, Raymond James Stadium.
The Chiefs have a lot going for them, most notably the fact they have won 25 of their past 27 games, including last year's Super Bowl. It would be odd to think of the Kansas City Chiefs as underdogs to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV. History says Kansas City Chiefs likely will lose: Why it's so hard to repeat as Super Bowl champs
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